An Evaluation of Accessibility Simulations as a Means of Supporting Inclusive Practices in E-Learning
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EdMedia + Innovate Learning, Jun 27, 2011 in Lisbon, Portugal ISBN 978-1-880094-89-1
Abstract
Changes in legislation as well as moral and ethical issues make it important for academics to provide inclusive teaching and learning to students with disabilities. Nevertheless, academics may not always be aware of the requirements of disabled students, may not consider making learning materials accessible to be part of their remit, and cannot always appreciate the difficulties experienced by students with disabilities. This paper discusses the results of a large-scale evaluation that explored the potential of accessibility simulations as a means to support inclusive practices in e-learning. It explores their effectiveness in awareness raising and examines whether they can be used to enhance appreciation and understanding of disabled students’ problems of access to learning materials, and furthermore, encourage the utilisation of inclusive teaching techniques.
Citation
Papadopoulos, G., Pearson, E. & Green, S. (2011). An Evaluation of Accessibility Simulations as a Means of Supporting Inclusive Practices in E-Learning. In T. Bastiaens & M. Ebner (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2011--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 3158-3167). Lisbon, Portugal: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 10, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/38308.
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